Below are some [name_m]Pagan[/name_m] Celtic (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, & Welsh), Ancient Germanic, and Old English words, mythological characters, and names that are generally rare in the United States. Most pronunciations were included when I could find them. If you have any suggestions or corrections, please let me know!
Enjoy!
Haneni â [name_u]West[/name_u] Germanic for âbird who sings for sunriseâ (F)
Geswin â Old English for âmelody, songâ (F)
Cadhla â Irish for âbeauty that only poetry can captureâ (prn. KEE-la and sometimes KIE-la) (F)
Daireann â Irish for âbountiful, fruitfulâ (prn. dar-awn) (F)
Holegn â Old English referring to the [name_f]Holly[/name_f] plant (F)
Beowulf â Old English meaning âbee wolf,â likely in reference to a bear (M)
[name_f]Adelais[/name_f] â Ancient Germanic form of Adalheidis, meaning ânobleâ (F)
[name_f]Briar[/name_f] â Old English from brĂŚr or brÄr (unknown origin) or [name_m]French[/name_m] bruyère from medieval Latin brucus meaning âheath, heatherâ (F/M)
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m] â Scottish Gaelic for âborn from the yew treeâ (M)
Eostre â Old English from the Germanic austrân meaning âdawnâ (prn. ES-tra/OS-tra/EE-ster) (F)
[name_f]Aeronwen[/name_f] â Welsh from the elements âfair, blessedâ and âberry, battle endingâ (F)
Caireann â Irish for âlittle friend, little loveâ (prn. CARE-en) (F)
Gwydion â Welsh from the word for âploughs, looms or trees,â often translated as âborn of treesâ (M)
Yorath â Welsh for âhandsome lordâ (M)
CĂŠilidh â Scottish Gaelic for âcompanionâ and in reference to a Celtic dance (prn. [name_u]KAY[/name_u]-lee) (F)
[name_f]Ffion[/name_f] â Welsh for âfoxgloveâ (prn. fee-on) (F)
[name_f]Eithne[/name_f] â Irish for âkernel, seed, nutâ (prn. EN-ya) (F)
Gwenhwyfar â Welsh for âwhite, smooth, spirit/fairy womanâ (F)
Endewyn â Welsh, meaning âpleasantâ (F)
Yorik â Old English for âfarmer, earth worker,â with Greek roots (M)